Research Training Workshop on Democracy, Markets, and Choice, Seattle, WA, Spring, 1992

尽管民主、市场和经济增长之间的概念在社会科学理论和当代都至关重要，但学者们对这些概念的理解仍然很少。对这些概念及其关系的学术理解需要理论精湛、历史知识和方法论技能的结合，而这些都是很少有人拥有的。这一研究培训讲习班将为有前途的青年和职业生涯中期学者提供民主理论和比较方法方面的强化培训。研讨会将由该领域的一些领先学者主持，他们的不同背景和兴趣将为参与者提供丰富的学习环境。除培训活动外，讲习班的一个主要目标是协助与会者提出研究想法和建议，以便将来争取国家科学基金会的支持。

The relationship between democracy, markets, and economic growth remains poorly understood by scholars despite the critical importance of these concepts both in social science theory and in contemporary times. Scholarly understanding of these concepts and their relationships requires a combination of theoretical virtuosity, historical knowledge and methodological skill which few possess. This research training workshop will provide intensive training in democratic theory and comparative methodologies to promising young and mid-career scholars. The workshops will conducted by some of the leading scholars in the field whose diverse backgrounds and interests will provide a rich learning environment for participants. In addition to the training activities a principal goal of the workshops is to assist participants in developing research ideas and proposals which might compete for NSF support in the future.